For Immediate Release:
December 19, 2008 Grants Available for Artists, Organizations, Schools
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Denver, CO (December 19, 2008) - The Colorado Council on the Arts announces that the new guidelines are available for the 2009-10 Grants to Artists and Organizations (GAO) and Success through Art (StART Schools) grants. The deadline for both categories is March 12, 2009. The online application will be available on January 5, 2009. Only online submissions will be accepted.
Colorado artists, nonprofit organizations and government agencies (including universities and colleges) may submit Grants to Artists and Organizations proposals. In addition to addressing one or more of the Council’s goals, applicants must demonstrate artistic excellence, community involvement and benefit and implementation capacity. A key requirement of the GAO program is that applicants must have matching funding support from local, regional or national sources.
The StART Schools grant program for schools and districts derives from the recognition that, in a global economy, creativity and innovation are the keys to competitiveness. Learning in and through the arts stimulates creative and analytical capabilities, and is therefore fundamental to ensuring that today’s students are prepared for tomorrow’s jobs. StART grants help schools and districts create an arts-rich curriculum, where students not only acquire knowledge and skills in the basic arts disciplines, but also apply that understanding to learning in other core subject areas, ultimately increasing the relevance of their education and supporting their academic success.
To assist applicants, CCA will have extensive application tools available on its web site. In addition, the Council will host Grant Information Sessions in several cities:
Friday, January 30, City of Fort Collins Community Room, 215 N. Mason Street, Ft. Collins
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. *
Sunday, February 1, Old Town Museum, 420 S 14th St., Burlington
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, February 2, Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center, 3rd Floor, Helen T. White Gallery Bldg., 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. *
Tuesday, February 3, Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton Street, Denver
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. *
Saturday, February 7, Serendipity Coffee Shop, 576 Yampa, Craig
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 7, Depot Arts Center, 1001 13th St., Steamboat Springs
3:30 p.m. -- 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 8, Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts, 601 E 6th St., Glenwood Springs
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, February 9, Montrose School District, Board Room, 126 S. 5th Street, Montrose
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. *
* Brown Bag lunches welcome. No red or purple drinks, please.
CCA staff will provide an overview of the grant programs, demonstrate the Online Application, and provides tips for preparing a competitive application. To RSVP to an information session email rsvpcca@state.co.us. Staff is also available by appointment for grant counseling.
For general information on Grants to Artists and Organization contact coloarts@state.co.us For questions specific to the StART Schools program, contact Sheila Sears, Arts Education Manager at Sheila.Sears@state.co.usAll rights reserved. Privacy Policy
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